• How to convert an old keyboard into a usb circuit. How to change the keyboard layout. Reassignment via the system registry

    Tip 1: How to change the function of a key

    The default functions of individual keys and their combinations in Windows do not always suit users. In Microsoft OS it is possible to change function some keys by making changes to the registry, but these capabilities are very limited. Those who want to radically change the functionality of their keyboard, adjusting its operation in an optimal way for themselves, need to resort to third-party programs.

    You will need– a computer with Windows installed; – Internet access.

    Instructions

    1. One of the best free keyboard reprogramming apps is Mkey. Go to the website http://www.seriosoft.org, download the program to your computer and install it. When installed, Mkey changes the keyboard drivers to its own and completely controls the operation of the keyboard.

    2. If you want to change function some key, open the program window and enter the “Keys” menu. Right-click in the left area of ​​the window and select the “Add” option. After the dialog box appears, press the key function which you want to change, and enter any name of this key into the form. After confirming your decision by clicking the “Ok” button, select in the central area of ​​the window one of the actions that you want to assign to this key. Confirm your choice by clicking the "Save" icon in the lower right corner. From now on, the selected key will perform the function assigned to it. function.

    3. For those who want to radically change how they work with the keyboard, we can recommend the following option. Buy a multimedia keyboard with a set of buttons that control the player. Select buttons on your keyboard that you don't use during normal work. These can be the numeric keys (on the right side of the keyboard), some of the function buttons (F1, F2, etc.), Scroll Lock, Pause Break and others. Together with multimedia keys, the number of keys that can be reprogrammed without any damage to operation can reach several dozen.

    4. Use the Mkey program to assign special functions to these keys. This can be the launch of the programs you most use and a variety of actions (cut, copy, update, paste, navigate through tabs, connect to the Internet, etc.). Unlike system keyboard shortcuts, they will be controlled by one button press, which is much more convenient and faster than doing the same thing by pressing two or three buttons at the same time.

    5. In order to quickly remember the new functions of the keys, stick the corresponding icons on them using tape or key stickers. As a result of these transformations, your keyboard will gain exclusive functionality that optimally matches your needs. The speed and ease of use of the keyboard will increase significantly.

    Tip 2: How to change keys

    In laptops, for various reasons, one or more keys on the keyboard may fail. Since replacing the entire keyboard is quite expensive, you can change the assignment of the keys and transfer their functions to less used ones keys, for example, on the second Ctrl, Alt or Win.

    You will need Programs KEY TWEAK, MKey, Keyboard Layout Manager

    Instructions

    1. Download programs from the Internet and launch one of them.

    3. Press the non-working key. If we are talking about transferring a function from working keys, for example, keys Fn for left-handers to the right side that is familiar to them, the program will notify the user that the key is working.

    4. Set a new key for the selected function using the mouse and virtual keyboard. Confirm your choice by clicking on it and on the mechanical keyboard. The program will provide information about the functions performed by this key, and will also tell you whether there is duplication.

    5. Close the program for replacing the functional purpose of the keys and check the functionality of the keyboard. To do this, open a text editor, for example Notepad, and one by one type all the characters using all the keys. We also check the functionality of the keys in the most frequently used programs. This should be done after restarting the computer.

    Please note

    Some keys have only 1 value, for example, Num Lock or Insert, so you cannot assign other functions to them. This is hardware firmware that cannot be changed by key replacement programs. In addition, changing the firmware may cause a malfunction and the keyboard will stop responding to entered commands. Without contacting a service center, it is unlikely that this problem will be solved.

    Useful advice

    Different laptop manufacturers may have different options for reading scan codes from the keyboard, so you may need not one, but several programs to replace the functional purpose of the keys on the keyboard.

    Video on the topic

    Please note

    In Mkey, only the Shift, Ctrl, Alt and Win keys cannot be reprogrammed.

    Useful advice

    In addition to Mkey, there are other programs for changing the functions of keys - for example, KeyRemapper, KeyTweak, Hot.Keyboard. However, some of them are paid, without surpassing the functionality of Mkey, others are inferior to it in their capabilities.

    Fact No. 1: on a modern desktop PC motherboard, the PS/2 interface is no longer always found, and in modern laptops it is not found at all.
    Fact No. 2: if a USB keyboard or mouse can be connected to a PS/2 connector with a simple passive adapter, then this trick does not work in the opposite direction.
    How to get out of the situation when you need to connect an old input device to USB?

    For this, there are special converters that convert the PS/2 protocol signal (and actually I2C) into USB. One of these is being analyzed today.
    The device is packaged in a simple plastic bag with a snap closure.


    Once removed from the bag, it can be straightened to its full length. There is no disk with drivers and software included in the package as it is unnecessary.


    Product length 318 mm at the ends of the connectors. In the middle there is a box with a converter.


    Using a flat screwdriver, the box is easily divided into two halves.


    Close-up of the converter board.


    It contains a blot chip and an SMD capacitor. The names of the contacts are silk-screened; the board does not carry any other information. Its base material is getinax.


    To test the converter, we found a keyboard with a built-in trackball.


    The keyboard and trackball are united by a common housing and interface cable shell; their electronics are completely independent.
    Fact #3: Keyboard and mouse connectors are not interchangeable!
    Let's connect the cable connectors to the converter.


    And connect the converter itself to the laptop.


    The operating system detects it as a “Composite USB device” and installs the driver automatically. After this, the keyboard and trackball can be used.
    But that was too easy, wasn't it?
    We find a mouse in a box with old hardware.


    We unscrew the screw holding the parts of the case together, disassemble the mouse and pull out the cable from it.


    Then we think a little, plug the cable back into the connector and unsolder it from the board.


    In the same box we find the touchpad. As a rule, they are also connected via the PS/2 interface; you can read about its implementation.


    We prepare pieces of thin MGTF wire...


    ... and solder the connector according to the pinout:


    We connect the structure to the laptop, make sure it works, and then rummage through the box further.

    This is the touchpad from the Dell Latitude CPx.


    Quite a brain-breaking design, in which the conductors to the touchpad, trackpoint, buttons, speakers and microphone are pulled into one cable.


    The touchpad was manufactured by ALPS


    It differs in pinout from Synaptics.


    Let's solder.


    We connect it to the laptop and are surprised at the sensitivity of the trackpoint.


    Taking into account the cost of a ready-made USB touchpad, the price of the converter and the ease of connecting a laptop sensor to it make self-assembly of the design quite justified. For example, this one:


    This will allow you to get rid of wrist pain, since you do not need to keep your forearm constantly twisted 90 degrees, as when working with a regular mouse.
    Conclusion: if you have a touchpad lying around or a time-tested mechanical keyboard, this is the device for you.

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    The standard combination of switching keyboard layouts in Windows is not convenient for everyone. For this reason, it is possible to change the combination. Let's look at how to change the keyboard layout using your own method.

    Let's move on to an overview of the available methods on the Windows operating system.

    Changing keyboard shortcuts on Windows 7

    We follow the instructions:

    1. Open "Start".
    2. Go to the “Control Panel”.
    3. Next, select “Languages ​​and Regional Standards”.
    4. Now click on the “Languages ​​and Keyboards” section, where the “Change Keyboard” item will be available.
    5. In the top horizontal menu, switch to “Switching” and in it click “Change combination...”.
    6. Here the system will display all alternative options, select one of them, click “OK” and close the windows.

    All that remains is to double-check the functionality of the new settings. If everything is fine, we leave it that way, and if the switching doesn’t work, then we try to repeat the same steps again, trying not to miss a single point.

    Changing keyboard shortcuts on Windows 8

    We follow the instructions:

    1. Click on the language bar in the lower right corner of the screen.
    2. A window will open with available layouts and the “Settings” item - click on it.
    3. The user will be transferred to a new settings section - go to “Advanced settings”, which are available in the left vertical menu.
    4. We look for the blue text “Change combinations”, which is located in the “Switching input methods” section.
    5. Go to the “Switch” item in the top horizontal menu and select an alternative change method.
    6. Click “Apply” and close all windows.

    Let's double-check the functionality of the method. If something doesn’t work as it should, then we try to repeat the same methods again, carefully following the instructions. Perhaps some point was missed.

    Changing the keyboard shortcut on Windows 8.1

    We follow the instructions:

    1. Open “Start” and go to “Control Panel”.
    2. Find the item “Clock, language...”, open it and click on “Language”.
    3. In the left horizontal menu, go to the additional parameters section.
    4. Go to “Change keyboard shortcut”, open the item with the same name again and select an alternative method in a new window.
    5. Confirm the action by clicking “OK” or “Apply” and close all windows.

    Let's check if we can change the language using the new method.

    Changing keyboard shortcuts on Windows 10

    We follow the instructions:

    1. Click on the language bar in the lower right corner and select “Language Settings”.
    2. Now you need to pay attention to the right horizontal menu and go to the “Advanced keyboard options” item.
    3. In the window that opens, click on the blue text “Language bar settings”.
    4. Another settings tab will open, where in the horizontal top menu we select “Switching” and at the bottom click on “Change keyboard shortcut”.
    5. All available methods will be displayed. We select the appropriate one, apply it and close the windows.

    If everything works as expected, then you don't have to worry about anything. If an error occurs, it is recommended to go through each point of our instructions again.

    How to change keyboard layout on Windows

    Now let's look at each standard combination for changing the language to Russian, English, Ukrainian and others.

    • Windows 2000|XP|Vista - Shift+left Alt;
    • Windows 7 - left Alt+Shift;
    • Windows 8, 8.1 - Win+Space;
    • Windows 10 - Win+Space or left Alt+Shift.

    As you can see, standard combinations on computers with different operating systems do not differ much from each other.

    Bottom line

    We learned how to change and customize keyboard layout combinations. There are various methods for arranging combinations, which are convenient for each user in their own way.

    If you find a method that is not described in our article, be sure to share with us in the comments!

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    The issue of upgrading the smartphone operating system concerns not only beginners, but also experienced Android users who are trying to customize the device for themselves. It includes flashing the firmware, installing side applications, and much more. Everyone pays attention only to the visual changes, ignoring the built-in keyboard.

    You don’t have to worry about the appearance of the main menu, the performance and various effects of the phone, but every user needs a keyboard. With its help, you can communicate, search for important information on the Internet and create the necessary notes in a notepad, which makes life much easier.

    This article will tell you how to change your keyboard and customize it to your liking.

    How to change the “native” settings for yourself

    You may not need to install a new application if you are only interested in the nuances of its operation. Some people, for example, are very annoyed by the automatic correction of words (function “T9”). In order to fix this minor problem, it is not necessary to run to Google Play for a new application. You can rummage through the settings of the old one.

    To get started, go to your phone settings. Next, find the item called “Language” and click on the gear symbol next to the selected option. An extensive list of various options will open that will allow you to customize everything as much as possible and change the application settings.

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    • Change input language and type. Depending on the firmware, 300 languages ​​or only 3 may be available. The most common options are English and Russian with a QWERTY layout (computer view).
    • Predicting words. At this point, you can set automatic correction and prediction, which will greatly simplify the use of the application.
    • Automatic punctuation. Set this item if you forget about periods at the end of a sentence: just put two spaces in a row.
    • Touch responses. In this menu you can set sound effects and vibration when you press the keys. It's enabled by default, but it's up to you as you like.
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